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This photo provided Montgomery County Sheriff's office shows a booking mugshot of Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley on Monday, April 10, 2017. J Photo Credit: AP advertisement | advertise on newsday MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley resigned Monday rather than face impeachment and pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor campaign violations that arose during an investigation of his alleged affair with a top aide. In a remarkable fall, the mild-mannered 74-year-old Republican and one-time ...

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, told LIU Post students and faculty Friday that President Donald Trump “needs adult supervision” when he uses Twitter to prevent him from making “unfounded accusations” against political rivals. In a question-and-answer session with students on the Brookville campus, Schif  Adviser Susan Rice. Trump said Rice may have committed a felony by unmasking the names of Trump campaign operatives caught in surveillance by U.S. intelligence services. “My advice to the president’s kids is take the keys away from dad,” Schiff said. “Stop letting him drive his Twitter account and make sure there is adult supervision of those tweets because they are doing tremendous damage. “My advice to the president’s kids is take the keys away from dad,” Schiff said. “Stop letting him drive his Twitter account and make sure there is adult supervision of those tw...

In this May 6, 2012, file photo, a Wells Fargo sign is displayed at a branch in New York. Photo Credit: AP The problems at Wells Fargo and its overly aggressive sales culture date back at least 15 years, and management had little interest in dealing with the issue until it spiraled out of control resulting in millions of accounts being opened fraudulently, according to an investigation by the company's board of directors. The bank's board also clawed back another $75 million in pay from two former executives, CEO John Stumpf and community bank executive Carrie Tolstedt, saying both executives dragged their feet for years regarding problems at the second-largest U.S. bank. Both were ultimately unwilling to accept criticism that the bank's sales-focused business model was failing. ...

When homeowners visit Refinance Comparisons official website, they may be surprised to find out they qualify for a program that has the banks on edge. There has never been a better time to refinance your home. That's because of a little-known government program called the Home Affordable Refinance Plan® (HARP). This allows Americans to refinance their homes at shockingly low rates, and reduce their payments by an average of $3,500 a year. But here's the catch - like most government programs, this is likely temporary. Currently the program is set to expire in September 2017. But the good news is, once you're in, you're in. If the thought of a lower payment or fewer years on your mortgage sounds appealing, the time to act is right now. Quick Version: Smart homeowners are using a free government program to save as much as $3,500 a year on mortgages. There’s absolutely NO COST to see if you qualify. Click here instantly to see if you qualify. It's ...

Drake and EDM duo The Chainsmokers are the top contenders at the Billboard Music Awards with 22 nominations each. Photo Credit: AP  Rapper Drake and EDM duo The Chainsmokers are the top contenders at the Billboard Music Awards with 22 nominations each. Dick clark productions announced Monday that the performers set a record for most nominations in a year. The 2017 awards show will air live May 21 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.      Nominees for the biggest award, top artist, include Adele, Beyonce, Justin Bieber, the Chainsmokers, Drake, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Rihanna, twenty one pilots and the Weeknd. Albums from Beyonce, Drake, Rihanna, twenty one pilots and the Weeknd are up for top Billboard 200 album. The Billboard Awards have 52 categories. The show ...

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Thiscomes amid reports that Grace is embroiled in a nasty mine ownership wrangle with an indigenous miner in the same area. ZHRC chairperson Elasto Mugwadi confirmed yesterday that the statutory human rights body had deployed a team of investigators following reports that the affected families had their homes burnt while they were dumped in the bush in Mvurwi following their eviction last week.   “We had a visit from a group of affected individuals last week on Friday and on the same day, we despatched a team to the farm to investigate,” he said. “Our team could, however, not make headway because they failed to meet with the leadership in the province. “Our aim is to meet with (Mashonaland Central) Provincial Affairs minister Martin Dinha, the chief lands officer and officer-in-charge Mazowe Police Station for us to understand what is going on.” Mugwadi said ZHRC investigators went back to the farm yesterday to continue with the investigations. “...

Next time you look up as a plane passes overhead, there's a chance it could be more eye-catching than another aluminum tube with generic corporate branding. Aircraft liveries -- to give the plane's exterior paint job its correct technical term -- are getting ever more creative. By turns amusing, beautiful, or even downright odd, they stand out in a sea of uniformity. It's no surprise that national carriers reflect some of the elements their countries are most famous for, while independent and low-cost airlines seem to revel in the unexpected. Here are 12 of the best that have criss-crossed the skies in recent years. Kulula -- Flying 101 Low-cost South African carrier Kulula was a contender for the most creative livery design a few years back with its Flying 101 design highlighting different parts of the plane. On the exterior of the cockpit, an arrow points up saying "Big cheese -- Captain, My Captain!" The location of the "black box...